Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2006-09-20 Date2006-09-20 PublicationVolume 152, issue 118 Sections125 House · 73 Senate House sections HONORING BISHOP J. NEAUL HAYNES TRIBUTE TO SAINT GEORGE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH RECOGNIZING VIRGIL REYNOLDS FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION COMMENDING VILLA PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF VILLAGE PRESIDENT JOYCE STUPEGIA AND CHIEF OF POLICE JOHN J. PAYNE STUDENT AND TEACHER SAFETY ACT OF 2006 ROFEH RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING LEADERS TRIBUTE TO GREG COOKE TRIBUTE TO THE CROATIAN SONS LODGE NUMBER 170 RECOGNIZING BROCK SMITH FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF TOM McCAFFREY PROVIDING FOR EARMARKING REFORM IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6061, SECURE FENCE ACT OF 2006 HONORING PATRICIA HOLSINGER RYAN INTRODUCTION OF TAXPAYER PROTECTION FROM GENETIC DISCRIMINATION ACT RECOGNIZING JAMES FRAZIER FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT IN HONOR OF SATISH KUMAR PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INTRODUCTION OF THE MOST REVEREND DONALD W. WUERL, ARCHBISHOP OF WASHINGTON WELCOMING ARCHBISHOP DONALD WUERL TO WASHINGTON, DC IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S SPEECH AT U.N. DANCING AROUND SERIOUS ISSUES AND AVOIDING OUR CONGRESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES WHERE IS LAFAYETTE? FEDERAL ELECTION INTEGRITY ACT OF 2006 "BORDER SECURITY FIRST" DOES NOT MEAN "BORDER SECURITY ONLY" REMEMBERING DONNA KAMMRITZ UNITY NEEDED ON SECURITY AMERICA DESERVES A NEW DIRECTION ON ENERGY POLICIES THE REAL GUANTANAMO BAY RESTORING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FORGOTTEN MIDDLE CLASS THE WHITE FLAG BUSH ECONOMY IS NOT BENEFITING AMERICA'S GREAT MIDDLE CLASS BREAST CANCER PATIENT PROTECTION ACT A PLEA FOR THE SURVIVAL OF THE PEOPLE OF DARFUR AMERICANS DESERVE REAL IMMIGRATION REFORM PROVIDING A NEW DIRECTION ON ECONOMIC SECURITY ISSUES SUPPORT THE FEDERAL ELECTION INTEGRITY ACT OF 2006 DEMOCRATS WORK TO FILL THE DOUGHNUT HOLE SO SENIORS DON'T LOSE DRUG COVERAGE SEARCHING FOR THE PRESIDENT'S IRAQ PLAN IRAQ THE REPUBLICAN MYTH OF A HEALTHY ECONOMY PRESCRIPTION DRUG LAW CREATES A GIANT HOLE IN DRUG COVERAGE CONGRESS SHOULD HELP SENIORS OUT BY FILLING THE DOUGHNUT HOLE THAT MILLIONS OF SENIORS FACE STAY THE COURSE IN IRAQ IS NOT A STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS PRESIDENT BUSH AND GOP OUT OF TOUCH ON THE ECONOMIC CONCERNS OF AMERICANS AMERICANS KNOW WE CAN DO BETTER THIS ADMINISTRATION MUST CHANGE DIRECTION ON AVIATION SECURITY PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4844, FEDERAL ELECTION INTEGRITY ACT OF 2006 RECOGNIZING CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF IRANIAN CONSTITUTION OF 1906 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ACT FEDERAL ELECTION INTEGRITY ACT OF 2006 GENERAL LEAVE CAPITOL HILL FLAG FOOTBALL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONDEMNING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN AND EXPRESSING SOLIDARITY WITH THE IRANIAN PEOPLE MILITARY PERSONNEL FINANCIAL SERVICES PROTECTION ACT WICHITA PROJECT EQUUS BEDS DIVISION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2005 TYLERSVILLE FISH HATCHERY CONVEYANCE ACT PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE ACT CITY OF OXNARD WATER RECYCLING AND DESALINATION ACT OF 2006 APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2006 REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS FOR TUNNELING IN CERTAIN AREAS WITH RESPECT TO LOS ANGELES TO SAN FERNANDO VALLEY METRO RAIL PROJECT PETS EVACUATION AND TRANSPORTATION STANDARDS ACT OF 2006 GENERAL LEAVE ROBERT LINN MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TERCEN- TENARY COMMISSION ACT OF 2005 JACOB FLETCHER POST OFFICE BUILDING HONORING SERGEANT GERMAINE DEBRO COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE BOB NEY, MEMBER OF CONGRESS SPECIAL ORDERS AMERICA EVEN BETTER THAN WAL-MART REPUBLICANS FENCING OUT ORDINARY AMERICANS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. IN RECOGNITION OF OPERATION HOMETOWN GRATITUDE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. ON THE CRISIS SITUATION IN DARFUR The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne) is recognized for 5 minutes. ADDRESSING THE MEDICARE PART D DOUGHNUT HOLE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) is recognized for 5 minutes. ADDRESSING THE CRISIS IN DARFUR The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. DARFUR ENDING THE GENOCIDE IN DARFUR SHOULD BE A TOP PRIORITY REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4830, BORDER TUNNEL PREVENTION ACT OF 2006; FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6094, COMMUNITY PROTECTION ACT OF 2006; AND FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R... The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Poe). Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. McCarthy) is recognized for 5 minutes. GENOCIDE IN DARFUR The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Emanuel) is recognized for 5 minutes. DARFUR The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Garrett) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. WHERE DO WE STAND? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Hulshof) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Skelton) is recognized for 5 minutes. GENOCIDE IN DARFUR The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Tiahrt) is recognized for 5 minutes. BLAME AMERICA FIRST CROWD; CONDEMN OUR TROOPS DARFUR PEACE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT THE WORSENING GENOCIDE IN DARFUR The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Sherman) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Zoe Lofgren) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Eshoo) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. GENOCIDE IN DARFUR, SUDAN GENERAL LEAVE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CONTINUING THE BATTLE AGAINST ISLAMIC EXTREMISM THE 30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP: DEMOCRATIC PROPOSALS THE OFFICIAL TRUTH SQUAD 30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE TERRORIST SURVEILLANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS IMMIGRATION COUP IN THAILAND CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS SECURE FENCE ACT OF 2006--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL ARMENIAN INDEPENDENCE WELCOMING KAZAKSTAN PRESIDENT NURSULTAN NAZARBAYEV NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS CONDEMNING DRIVE HUNTS TRIBUTE TO JUDGE JAMES DEANDA GOLD STAR MOTHERS NATIONAL SCHOOL BACKPACK AWARENESS DAY STILLWATER MINING COMPANY IN MEMORY OF JULIANNE HAMMOND MONTANA'S HEROES IN MEMORY OF ELLA LITTLE CROMWELL CHIEF ROB STONE: IN MEMORIAM SIERRA OAKS SENIOR AND COMMUNITY CENTER HONORING THE UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS TRIBUTE TO BRIAN UNITT MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 3914 SENATE RESOLUTION 575--SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, POLITICAL PARTIES, CIVIL SOCIETY, AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO... SENATE RESOLUTION 576--SUPPORTING THE GOALS OF RED RIBBON WEEK SENATE RESOLUTION 577--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 24, 2006, AS "NATIONAL GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 5021 Text of Senate Amendment 5022 Text of Senate Amendment 5023 Text of Senate Amendment 5024 Text of Senate Amendment 5025 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY PORT ACT SUPPORTING THE GOALS OF RED RIBBON WEEK NATIONAL GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2006 CODE TALKERS RECOGNITION ACT REAUTHORIZING THE LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING ACT OF 1999 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2006 PROGRAM MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 503 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MIDDLE-CLASS SQUEEZE U.S. ECONOMY CONTINUES TO PROSPER ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS WITHDRAWALS